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Thunderstorms and rain over the weekend in and around Lucknow may have brought relief from heatwave but it has adversely impacted the mango farmers of the state.According to the cultivators, they have incurred a loss of roughly 20 per cent due .
The problem for the mango crop began during the flowering season in February this year when the temperature was much above normal. Later, the incessant rain during March 16 to March 21 destroyed most of the crop